Silver Lunaria

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I make kiln formed glass pieces which have a painterly quality to them.  Working from sketches, I make a design and then layer glass with precious metal leaf and foil using wire to "draw" within the glass.  

This combination of glass and metal produces a palette of subtle colours when the glass is fired in the kiln. There is a magical alchemy to this process which can be unpredictable but which gives each piece its unique character and a translucent elegance. 

My garden studio is a huge influence on my work and the images I create come mainly from observation of the natural world. Leaves and seed-pods have been a major preoccupation over many years and repeated forms are also a distinctive feature of my glass.